Lambert Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St. Louis, Missouri 68101
Thursday, November 10, 1983 5:37 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER ENGINE START THE ACFT WAS DIRECTED BY THE TOWER TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE MARSHALLER MOTIONED HIM FORWARD AND HE ADVANCED THE POWER TO 65 PERCENT TO BREAK AWAY AND THEN REDUCED IT TO IDLE. AT NO TIME WAS THE PILOT ADVISED THAT AN ACFT WAS BEHIND HIM. THE EXHAUST OF THE JET ENGINE LIFTED THE WING OF A CESSNA 206 WHICH WAS TAXIING BEHIND THE BOEING 727. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND SUSTAINING MINOR DAMAGE. THE CREW OF THE BOEING 727 WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 11/10/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 537
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ST. LOUIS
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68101
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAMBERT FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID STL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 605
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 649 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID STL
Elevation of weather observation facility 605
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5126
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22261
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N436EX
NTSB Number MKC84IA018
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 727-15C
Aircraft Series Identifier 727-15C
Aircraft Serial Number 19289
Certified Max Gross Weight 142000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 134
Number of Engines 3
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1242
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EMERY AIRCRAFT LEASING
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 7
Aircraft Owner City SCRANTON
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 18501
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1710 GILBRETH ROAD
Operator City BURLINGAME
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94101
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 537
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code OKC
Destination City OKLAHOMA CITY
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --